Health

New CEO hired for Saskatchewan health worker recruitment Crown

The provincial government has found someone to helm its new Crown corporation, the Saskatchewan Healthcare Recruitment Agency.Erin Brady was introduced as the new CEO earlier this week, the first to t...

May 07, 2023

Moosomin and Saulteaux First Nations still battling wildfires

Wildfire suppression efforts continue in Saulteaux and Moosomin First Nations.Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs (BATC) communications co-ordinator Sheldon Fox said the fires "have been contained" in Sa...

May 05, 2023

N.B.'s Dr. Prystupa recognized with national award

A North Battleford family physician has been announced as one of the recipients of the 2022 Resident Doctors of Canada (RDoC) Awards. Dr. Aaron Prystupa is one of five Canadians being recognized for t...

May 03, 2023

Sask doctors and transplant team recognized for work in organ donation

Two awards were recently presented to Saskatchewan healthcare workers, in honour of Logan Boulet.Dr. Michael Moser and Dr. Gavin Beck (on behalf of the Saskatchewan Transplant team), received Logan Bo...

May 02, 2023

Children, First Nations are key focus of Immunization Awareness Week in Sask.

From now until Sunday, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) will be stressing the importance of vaccines during National Immunization Awareness Week.The key messages for this week are the importanc...

Apr 25, 2023

Health Canada announces recall of faulty sledgehammers

Several models of Stanley and DeWalt fibreglass sledgehammers are being recalled because the heads may come off.In a recall notice issued Thursday, Health Canada said the hammers' heads "can loosen pr...

Apr 20, 2023

Northern Sask. physician shortlisted for national award

A man who leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan has made the shortlist for the Canadian Immigrant award.Doctor Nnamdi Ndubuka i...

Apr 19, 2023

COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials

Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...

Apr 16, 2023

Researchers want Health Canada to post updated data on effects of drinking alcohol

Researchers behind the latest guidance on drinking alcohol want Health Canada to update findings on its website to inform the public about safe levels of consumption.And federal Health Minister Jean-Y...

Apr 15, 2023

‘We are a lifeline’: A look inside the busy world of emergency dispatchers

They are the first, first responders and the lifeline you need when faced with an emergency.This week, Emergency Telecommunications workers are being recognized during National Public Safety Telecommu...

Apr 14, 2023